flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
amount of sugar; sugar content
nutriment; nutritious substance; nourishment
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
passing the winter; hibernation
to pass (of time); to elapse
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
Ministry of the Environment
annual average; annual mean
Fukushima prefecture (Tōhoku area)
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
Akita prefecture (Tōhoku area)
northern part; the north (of a region)
Iwate prefecture (Tōhoku area)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
perfect; just right; ideal
to increase; to add to; to augment
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver